Renewable production of nitrogenous bio-oil from chitin pyrolysis catalyzed by CaO and upgraded via modified HZSM-5 assisted by plasma discharge

Key Points

• Bio-oil production achieves high quality with optimal conditions using HZSM-5.
• Key improvement shows a 35% increase in bio-oil yield when utilizing CaO as a catalyst.
• Assessment using thermal decomposition methods reveals effective nitrogenous compounds from chitin.
• This process may enable sustainable resource usage, though scalability needs further investigation.